2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Operation
The first 1,500 km
Refuelling
Engine compartment Tyres and wheels Driving tips
Winter driving
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240 Operation
The first 1,500 km
You will find detailed information about
operating, maintaining and caring for your
vehicle in the "Operation" section. If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, it will reward you with
excellent performance for a very long peri-
od afterwards.
! You should therefore drive at varying
road and engine speeds for the first
1,50 0km.
! Avoid heavy loads during this time, e.g.
driving at full throttle. Do not exceed
2
/ 3 of the permissible maximum engine
speed for each gear (red area in the rev
cou nter).
! Change gea rin good time.
! Donot change down a gea rmanua lly in
order to brake.
Ve hic les wit hau tomatic transmission*
! Only use rang es 3,2or 1for slow driv-
ing, e.g. in mountainous terrain.
! It is best to use drive program Cfor
comfort mode. Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission*
! Tryt o avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick-
down).
After 1,500 km you may gradually bring
the veh icle up to full road and engine
speeds.
Additional driving tips for AM Gveh icles
! Do not exceed 140 km /hduring the
first 1,500 km.
! Only bring the engine up to the maxi-
mum engine speed of 4,50 0rpm for
sh ort periods.
i Theseguidelines also apply if a new engine
or rear-axle differential has bee nfitted to your
vehicle. Th
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Operation
Refuell ing
The fuel filler flap is located to the rear on
the right-hand side. The fuel filler flap is
locked and unlocked automatically with
the remote control when you lock or un-
lock the vehicle. 1
To open the fuel fil ler flap
2 To insert the fuel filler cap in holder
6 Remove the key from the ignition lock.
6 Open the fuel filler flap. To do this,
press on fuel filler flap 1in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
The fuel filler flap folds out.
6 Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise
and remove it. 6
Place the fuel filler cap in the holder on
the ins ide of fuel filler flap 2.
6 Only fill the tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
6 Replace the fuel filler cap. Close it by
turning it clockwise.
The fuel filler cap engages audibly.
6 Close the fuel filler flap. The catch en-
gages.
i You will generally find inform ation about the
petrol grade onthe filling pump. If not, ask the
fill ing station attendant.
CLK 200 Kompressor, CLK 240, CLK 320,
CLK 500:
Premium unleaded petrol with a minimum
octane rating of 95 RO N/85 MON.
i As a very temporary meas ure, you may
also use regular un leaded petrol, 91 RON /
82.5 MON. This may reduce power and increase
petrol consumption. Avoid the use of full throttle. Refuelling
G
Risk ofinjury Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are prohibited when fuel is be-
ing handled.
Switch off the auxiliary
heating when refuel-
ling.
Do not allow fuel tocome into contact with
sk in or clothing. Your health maybe dam-
aged if:
! you spill fuel onto your skin
! you inhale fuel vapours P88.60-2065-31 neu
Pet
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242 Operation
Refuell
ing
CLK 200 CGI, CLK 55 AMG:
Super un leaded sulphur-free petrol with
am inimum octane rating of 98 RON /
88 MON.
i As a very temporary meas ure, you may
also use premium unleaded petrol, 95 RON /
85 MON. This may reduce power and increase
petrol consumption. Av oid the use of full throttle.
! The following mayle ad to increased wear or
engine damage:
! The use ofpetrol which does not com ply with
EN 228
! The useof fuel additives
The use offue lsand /orfuel addit iveswhich
have not been approved may result inlimitation
of warrant yrights. Leaded petrol
You may fill up
with leaded petrol incoun-
tries where unleaded petrol is not availa-
ble. This shortens the interval for replacing
spark pl ugs to 20,000 km.
6 Consult a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre before using leaded petrol.
! Leaded petrol damages the catalytic con-
verter and the Lambda probe.
If you exceed theinte rval for replacing the spark
plu gs, this ma y cause increased wear and engine
damage.
You may obtain furthe rinformation from any
Mercede s-Be nz Service Centre. i
You will generally find inf ormation about the
diesel grade on the filling pump. If not, askth e
filling station attenda nt.
We recommend having the engine oil
change devery 7,500 km in countries
where only diesel fuel with a sulphur con-
tent exceeding 0.5 percent by weight is
available.
! Use of the following may lead toincreased
we ar or engine damage:
! Diesel which does not compl ywith EN 590
! Marine diesel fuel
! Heating oil
! Vegetable oil methyl ester (VOME)
! Fuel additives ("b iodiesel", FAME fue ls)
The use of fuels an d/or fuel additives which
have not bee napproved may result in limitation
of warranty right s. Diesel (EN 590)209en_d2.boo Seite
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Operation
Refuell ing
Low outside temperatures
To prevent operating problems, diesel with
improved cold flow qualities is available
dur ing the winter months.
You can use winter diesel at temperatures
down to about –20 °C without problems.
To improve flow properties, it is possible to
mix diesel with kerosene and flow improv-
er.
The mixing ratio depends on the type of
diesel and the outside temperature. How-
ever, it should be kept as low as possible.
! Do not mix diesel with petrol. This would
dam aget he fuel system. 6
Add a maximum of 50% kerosene or
flow improver to the diesel.
6 Only mix diesel with kerosene in a con-
tainer that has been approved for hold-
ing fuels; do not mix them in the fuel
tank.
6 Put the kerosene into the container
first, then add the diesel.
After a few minutes' driving, the mix-
ture spreads to all parts of the fuel
system. G
Risk of injury Please
note that as a result ofaddin gkero-
sene, the die sel is more easily ignited. Outside
tempera-
ture Summer
diesel Kero-
sene
–15
°C to
–23 °C 80% 20%
–23
°C to
–30 °C 50% 50%
Outside
tempera-
ture Winter
diesel Kero-
sene
–25
°C to
–30 °C 80% 20%
–30
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244 Operation
Engine compartmentOpening
The release lever for the bonnet is
located
in the footwell above the parking brake.
1 To release the bonnet 6
Pull release lev er1 in the driver's
footwell.
The bonnet is released.
2 Bonnet catch
6 Reach into the opening, push the han-
dle of bonnet catch 2upwards and lift
the bonnet.
! Make sure that th ewindscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. You could
ot he rwise damage the windscreen wipers or the
bonnet. Engine compartment
Bonnet
G
Risk of accident Do not pull the release lever while
the vehi-
cle is in motion. The bonnet could otherwise
open. P 88.40-2427-31 neu P 88.40-2215-31 neu G
Risk ofinjury There is a ris
kof injury ifth e bonnet is open,
ev en when the engine is not running.
Eng ine compone nts may become very hot.
To avoid burning yourse lf, only touch those
components listed as permissible in the
Ow ner's Manual, and observe the relevant
warni ngnotes.
Vehicles with a petrol engine:
The engine has an electr onic ignition system
which carries a high voltage. For this reason,
you must ne ver tou chanyign ition sy stem
components (ign ition co il, ignition cables,
spark plug connections, test socket) while:
! the engine is running
! the engine is being started
! the ignition is switched on and the en-
gine is being cra nked by hand
The cooling fa ncan al sorun on au tomatical-
ly for up to ten minutes aft erthe key has
bee nremoved from the ignition. Keep away
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Operation
Engine compartment Clos
ing
6 Lower the bonnet and let it drop closed
from a height of about 20 cm.
You will hear the bonnet catch engag-
ing.
6 Check that the bonnet has engaged
properly.
If the bonnet can be raise dslightly, itis
not prope rly locked. Open itagain and
close it with a little more force.
The vehicle consumes a maximum of 0.8 l
of oil per 1,00 0km, depending on the driv-
ing style adopted. Oil consumption may
also be hi gher if:
! the vehicle isnew
! you often drive at high engine speeds
You will only be able to estimate the oil
consumption after you have driven a con-
siderable distance. i
Lubricant additives maynot be use dsince
th ey could damage the asse mblies. The useof
suc h ad ditive s,wh ich have notbee nappro ved by
Me rcedes-Benz, will result in limitation of war-
ra nty right s.
You may obtai nfurth erinformation fro many
Me rcedes-Benz Service Centre. Ch
ecking thee ngineoil level
When checking the oil level, the vehicle
must:
! be standing level
! be at normal operating tempe rature
! have been standing with the engine
switched off for at least five minutes
Ch eck the engine oil level using the ope rat-
ing syst em.
6 Turn the key to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock. The
standard display appears in the mul ti-
function display (= page 120).
6 Press the korj button on the
mu lti-function steering wheel repeat-
edly until the following message ap-
pears in the display:
After measuring, the following messag-
es may appear: !Engine oillevel o. k.
!Add1.0l itre to reachmax. oil
level!
!Add 1. 5litre sto reach max. oil
level!
!Add 2. 0litre sto reach max. oil
level!
6 Top up the oil ifnecessary. En
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